[rhelv6-list] Subscription Manager functionality

[Derek Yarnell]

Hi Ben,

On 1/15/15 5:12 AM, Ben wrote:
> Can someone, anyone, tell me when Subscription Manager (which I'm
> assuming is under https://access.redhat.com/management/) is going to
> gain any of the useful functionality of Red Hat network Classic
> (Hosted), when used with Smart Management entitlements/subscriptions? 
> That is to say:
> 
> - Software channel entitlements listing
> - Listing systems by out of date/virtual/unentitled/inactive/recently
> registered
> - System Set Manager
> - Groups of any kind, and showing ungrouped systems
> - Scheduling
> - Profiles
> - Even just being able to see how many Errata and Packages a system is
> behind on and to drill down to look at each of the above

We are in the transition to Satellite from about 1000 nodes using proxy
and RHN.  Unfortunately SAM to my understanding will never be getting
the features that made RHN Classic hosted useful.  SAM seems to only be
analogous to what seems to be the now defunct Proxy product.  We had SAM
for our RHEL7 hosts because it was required but after talking with Red
Hat they told me my only avenue was to get Satellite for patch level
functionality.

I really don't understand what Red Hat wants to position for
non-satellite users to use even just get a basic is this system up to
date status.

Thanks,
derek


-- 
Derek T. Yarnell
University of Maryland
Institute for Advanced Computer Studies